Echinocactus

Jumpseed

About Echinocactus and Jumpseed

Echinocactus

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Echinocactus

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1125

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Jumpseed

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Jumpseed? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Jumpseed. Echinocactus has thorns and Jumpseed doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Jumpseed has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Echinocactus and Jumpseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Jumpseed

Season and care of Echinocactus and Jumpseed is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Jumpseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jumpseed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral.

Echinocactus and Jumpseed Physical Information

Echinocactus and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Jumpseed are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Jumpseed

Care of Echinocactus and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.